I am currently craving a good book of fairytales. Not the Grimm Fairytales or Hans Christian Anderson--I've read those quite a few times. I remember that there were "color" fairytale books (The Green Book of Fairytales, etc.) and I was wondering if there are any suggestions that any of you could make. Any assortment are gladly welcomed but I would be most grateful if somebody could point me towards fairytales from other cultures. (My cousin came home from Russia with the most beautiful book of fairytales with hand painted illustrations to go along with it, although it doesn't have to be nearly so extravagant.)

This one has the advantage of grouping fairy/folk tales by type rather than origin, so you can find a general theme you like, e.g. Beauty and the Beast, and then read all the variants to see how different cultures each have a unique take on the story.